Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus Region: 1 Taxonomic Authority: Bogutskaya & Zupancic, 2003 Synonyms: Common Names: Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Notes on taxonomy: General Information Biome Terrestrial Freshwater Marine Geographic Range of species: Habitat and Ecology Information: It is restricted to a single stream 10km long in the Mostarsko blato It lives in streams with current and clear water. (Freyhof, J. pers com), an extensive wetland adjacent to Mostar in Bosnia-Hercegovina. The species is probably spread more widely in the Neretva basin. Conservation Measures: Threats: It is thought that a nature reserve may have been established in this No obvious threats (Freyhof pers com). area (Freyhof pers comm). Species population information: No data. Native - Native - Presence Presence Extinct Reintroduced Introduced Vagrant Country Distribution Confirmed Possible BosniaCountry: and Herzegovina Upper Level Habitat Preferences Score Lower Level Habitat Preferences Score 5.1 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks 1 (includes waterfalls) Major threats Conservation Measures Code Description of threat Past PresentFuture Code Conservation measures In place Needed 1 Habitat Loss/Degradation (human induced) 1 Policy-based actions 1.3 Extraction 3 Research actions 1.3.6 Groundwater extraction 3.1 Taxonomy 2 Invasive alien species (directly affecting the 3.2 Population numbers and range species) 3.3 Biology and Ecology 7 Natural disasters 3.4 Habitat status 7.1 Drought 3.5 Threats 9 Intrinsic factors 3.8 Conservation measures 9.1 Limited dispersal 3.9 Trends/Monitoring 9.10 Other 4 Habitat and site-based actions 4.1 Maintenance/Conservation 4.4 Protected areas 4.4.2 Establishment 4.4.3 Management Utilisation of Species Purpose/Type of Use Subsistence National International Other purpose: Not used at all. Primary forms removed from the wild 100% >75% 51-75% 26-50% <25% Other forms removed from the wild: Source of specimens in commercial trade 100% >75% 51-75% 26-50% <25% Other source of specimens: Trend in wild offtake/harvest in relation to total wild population numbers over last five years: Trend in offtake/harvest produced through domestication/cultivation over last five years: CITES: Red Listing Red List Assessment: Vulnerable (VU) Possibly Extinct Red List Criteria: D2 Rationale for the Red List Assessment: The species appears to have no current threats, however it has a very restricted distribution, and is known from only one location, a 10km stretch of stream (Freyhof, J. pers com) in Mastarsko blato, an extensive wetland adjacent to Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The species is probably spread more widely in the Neretva basin. Current Population Trend: Unknown Date of Assessment: 31/10/2004 Assessor(s): A.J. Crivelli Evaluator: J. Freyhof Notes on Red listing: Bibliography Bogutskaya, N.G. & Zupancic, P., 2003, Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species from the Neretva basin with an overview of the morphology of Phoxinellus species of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina., Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, , , 14, 369-383, , .